jeera aloo recipe, how to make jeera aloo

jeera aloo recipe with step by step photos. jeera aloo is a North Indian side dish recipe made with a combination of potato and cumin seeds

The method of making jeera aloo is very easy. Cook the potatoes and mix it with spices. It can be served as a side dish for chapati. It can also be served along with rice and rasam.

I always make jeera aloo with chapati when I am in a hurry. It is a no onion no garlic recipe and is perfect during navratri vrat when people fast and avoid onion. But when you are making jeera aloo for vrat, you can omit turmeric powder. When I posted dahi aloo recipe for vrat, one of my readers told me that they don’t use turmeric powder during fasting.

how to make jeera aloo recipe with step by step photos

1.Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker for 3 – 4 whistles or until they get cooked. You can also cook them in an open pan, but it is a little time consuming. So I often boil potatoes in pressure cooker. Let the pressure subside. Peel the skin of the potato, cut them into cubes and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot enough, add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle. Now add green chilies and saute in medium flame for a few seconds.

3. Add the cooked and cubed potato pieces, mix well with the cumin seeds and green chilies. Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well.